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Liz Thomas, staff to JLARC, demonstrated the interactive table to commissioners and outlined its features: each row lists a preference, tax type, links to the DOR review or prior JLARC reviews where available, any legislative action taken on recommendations, the Revised Code of Washington reference, estimated savings amounts, and whether the commission had previously labeled the preference as critical to the tax structure. Thomas showed how users can sort and filter columns, search by preference name or RCW, and return to a summary view.

Thomas said the expedited report does not include new JLARC legislative-auditor recommendations and that staff used existing DOR and prior JLARC materials to populate the interactive table. The commission did not act on the expedited report during the meeting; staff said the report will be available for stakeholders to review online and staff will update it as the governor acts on recent legislation.

Speakers and officials who presented or were quoted in the meeting: Liz Thomas, staff to JLARC.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences - 5/7/2025 10:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","JLARC staff presented an interactive expedited review report covering 52 tax preferences, summarizing Department of Revenue and prior JLARC findings and providing sortable and searchable access for stakeholders.","taxTitle","Joint, Work Groups & Task Forces, Legislative Sessions, Washington","taxId",20562,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6246769,"Citizen Commission approves testimony questions for 2025 tax-preference reviews",120,1705000,1825000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3215431-a62e1d8cfb19fc48d023337764f7ea68&start=1705&end=1825","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3215431-a62e1d8cfb19fc48d023337764f7ea68/thumbnail_1705000.jpg","/articles/6246769/Washington/Citizen-Commission-approves-testimony-questions-for-2025-tax-preference-reviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6246769-3a8722bd4f1fa2e866093a1378a3f53b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771070883&Signature=OT4dJWH0r7GCLVHMso5J6hna-MRO9HqHodGb2e1zny9RZXCLz9HbCsv4Jn3XCsrr7fZbQmhbKSCBKiol33d-A1qqr40IYfpRJ4MyWnzIIftpUx8JLURCU66MKANYY28Au1n-btRUtqhL1Y98iMqM2I0MPyvoOhKxm~nx5Fhbf4KYGavbRBjexiJ5i8KSssgwQEqwh7b8KY7zrxKBcghMHP~TyPJgrSUyaRJ9~L~jHQ7H5bUUv13miih40fdcgKCyIWV8fgWn5AVR7zMBmcpL67MkthuzZpv292MMkzV2JNMuCI7HMR9IX3fZc6dolZHoz0DsnJOE-7r~mEY~v5sJSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Citizen Commission on Tax Preferences voted May 7 to approve the set of testimony questions it will send to parties providing input for 2025 tax-preference reviews. The motion passed by roll call with four ayes.

JLARC staff noted the questions are the same as those approved last year. Commissioners discussed question 5, which was added in 2024 and asks that those testifying provide evidence to support answers to the first four questions. Commissioner Ward asked whether “evidence” includes data; staff and commissioners agreed that evidence is a broad term that encompasses data and other supporting materials.

Commissioner James Orr moved to approve the questions and the motion was seconded; the roll-call vote recorded Andy Noffsinger Meadows, Dr. Grant Forsyth, Dr. Sharon Kioko and James Orr voting aye and the motion passed. Staff will publish the approved questions and use them to solicit testimony for the 2025 review cycle.","The commission approved the set of testimony questions for the 2025 review cycle, retaining an evidence requirement added last year that requesters include supporting materials or data.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6246773,"JLARC staff pitches rolling 10-year schedule for tax-preference reviews",318,2055000,2373000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3215431-a62e1d8cfb19fc48d023337764f7ea68&start=2055&end=2373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3215431-a62e1d8cfb19fc48d023337764f7ea68/thumbnail_2055000.jpg","/articles/6246773/Washington/JLARC-staff-pitches-rolling-10-year-schedule-for-tax-preference-reviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6246773-c06d3ef4242ac1135c7c95bc30660ff4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771070883&Signature=fiK~523fOy1JKvRfiBIv0MWpgeiPxhN27bquQ-tzuYoVbHUoVz65ygJOWiBSqZvxz7VzjV2JmwRZeX-4hgKlWsexx-oPP7rutW4CrBf6ftKjV7DKzGKf9hyaEKdSeQCHpg8Yh711~zj5-V4Ee3YXw4kZhd1aX8Y4PRTkEvUIAn34cHmTo-ZmR30RCL6RNpeTF36pFhMPSFvGQweOE4WKc~A~4tjlnw3k6Q7UpFtWtdSu1quDi6-av7RGPcp37pAOG2EuMNpxuRx4eKNPxqqkpoefH7lQn~qoW-hFSYGKZkKyIqPH8La1isepOJySJLcO0O4z2LLSMazMFkPC7ODPQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","JLARC staff on May 7 proposed shifting to a rolling 10-year schedule for tax-preference reviews to give the Citizen Commission and stakeholders a clearer, year-to-year forward look at upcoming reviews. The commission did not vote on the idea during the meeting but asked staff to survey legislative offices before finalizing proposals.

Pete Van Moorsel, staff to JLARC, said the current practice has been to adopt a 10-year block of reviews and then update it annually; the rolling approach would add one year of reviews at the end of the schedule each year so stakeholders see a continuous 10-year outlook. Van Moorsel said the change could provide better alignment with legislative session timing, earlier visibility for stakeholders, and improved transparency about planned reviews.

Van Moorsel outlined a timeline for developing the next 10-year schedule: staff will begin work in June 2025, survey the legislature about scheduling priorities, report results in September, and develop a proposal between September 2025 and April 2026 for adoption at the May 2026 organizational meeting. If adopted, staff would begin review work on the first year of that schedule in July 2026.

Commissioner Grant Forsyth asked whether staff had already floated the rolling-schedule idea with JLARC’s legislative contacts; Van Moorsel said not yet but that the proposal would be included in the planned legislative survey. Commissioner Sharon Kioko asked why the commission uses a 10-year window rather than a shorter cycle and whether staff could provide a sense of the workload; Van Moorsel cited the statute that directs an orderly review of tax preferences at least once every 10 years and said the current schedule includes roughly 75–80 preferences per year, meaning JLARC reviews approximately 750–800 preferences across a full 10-year cycle.

The commission did not take immediate action on the rolling-schedule concept; Van Moorsel said staff will return with survey results and a draft schedule for formal consideration in 2026.","JLARC staff proposed creating a rolling 10-year review schedule for tax preferences to improve foresight and alignment with legislative timing; commissioners asked staff to poll the legislature on the idea before adoption.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6246778,"Attorney General’s Office delivers annual open-government refresher to Citizen Commission",691,145000,836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3215431-a62e1d8cfb19fc48d023337764f7ea68&start=145&end=836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3215431-a62e1d8cfb19fc48d023337764f7ea68/thumbnail_145000.jpg","/articles/6246778/Washington/Attorney-Generals-Office-delivers-annual-open-government-refresher-to-Citizen-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6246778-41dc75e3af592c9cd79a6b7cb8611a04/orig.mp4?Expires=1771070883&Signature=CfaRHxEo9WO9Urcx8pj9pPXRonfvCv8H66v8QtADfP5SgpD1gGbfwatWdEOf~FRnfiW00LZDdygTHSTIBayPU-sHwqKmklIOSHIsP4wqeGSPsFNK2ADSmWcJuvfhUsWHixLx9QeTnkf4QY1MTLnUUH8-dbGPtKDLBqhsbCR7qfkgXSDC8Kl~sVKLwAINbWoW4erZB5cU5zwYEOznykUcWzJaFKCfCXHKk1g9cDFdOybuDojCL-DrE2n2fhDOeGEGGCzjFtJqLgzFa7CpDqszSUwsqXvkSs-jL~A-h1CZ9Jm0Rc69DF-9SRlyC1JfQ0QCjpClsdOAqiK6sv5ljTDpwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Citizen Commission on Tax Preferences received its annual open-government refresher on May 7 from the Washington Attorney General’s Office, which emphasized that public records are presumed open, that retention schedules apply, and that public meeting rules restrict private discussions among a quorum of members.

Matt Kernitz, senior counsel and section chief for the AGO’s Advice and Compliance Section, told commissioners that the Public Records Act and the Open Public Meetings Act are “critically important” to transparency and provided a high-level overview of key compliance obligations.

Kernitz reviewed the PRA’s broad definition of a public record and the agency’s duty to search for responsive records wherever they are reasonably likely to be found. He said public-records requests may be directed to individual commissioners, and commissioners should forward any such requests to staff immediately so the agency can meet PRA timing requirements. Kernitz summarized the PRA’s five-business-day practice of sending an initial response and explained that exemptions are narrowly construed by courts; when an exemption is asserted, agencies typically redact exempt material and provide a withholding log.

Kernitz also covered records-retention obligations under state law and advised commissioners to retain records pursuant to applicable retention schedules. He said retention schedules generally govern when records may be destroyed unless a public-records request or litigation hold suspends destruction.

On the Open Public Meetings Act, Kernitz stressed that a meeting can occur whenever a quorum is together — in person, telephonically, by video or, in some circumstances, by electronic communication. He urged caution with conference calls, email chains (including “reply all”) and informal gatherings, and described the three meeting types recognized by the OPMA — regular meetings, special meetings called with at least 24 hours’ notice for specified agenda items, and emergency meetings for immediate threats to persons or property. Kernitz noted that the OPMA authorizes executive sessions for certain enumerated reasons and that staff or the commission’s attorney may attend those sessions.

Kernitz warned of possible consequences for PRA violations, including statutory penalties and orders to pay court costs and attorney fees, and recommended that commissioners consult agency staff or the AGO when they have questions about records or meeting requirements.

Speakers and officials who presented or were quoted in the meeting: Matt Kernitz, senior counsel, Attorney General’s Office; and the Citizen Commission’s chair and commissioners.","Matt Kernitz of the Washington Attorney General’s Office gave a high-level refresher on the Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act, emphasizing disclosure presumption, records retention, PRA response timelines, and limits on private communications among commissioners.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6246784,"JLARC Citizen Commission approves updates to 2026 tax-preference review schedule",548,1158000,1706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3215431-a62e1d8cfb19fc48d023337764f7ea68&start=1158&end=1706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3215431-a62e1d8cfb19fc48d023337764f7ea68/thumbnail_1158000.jpg","/articles/6246784/Washington/JLARC-Citizen-Commission-approves-updates-to-2026-tax-preference-review-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6246784-65a92f84a885751568f6a6ba81b0c9b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771070883&Signature=LEFXqua3q5vWZPt9JCJSVkuv2TxFQXyLXMQCUgzP4qwdU8wDl1RddITeQgo-b-FaA7PqOTk45Mvacnv2HQSgKNdrN0uEkkG6eT11u5fmZpaPGx~I51P5js1GxcaVA4gyGOyUMzdSNamuOjHKoNn7OyZz2ysfvF3X2A7zQXxmInviTRu9BP5cTEHalDbolxM9won6h5FtyaxkxHMSbfkBTAMYvLKvjAPlYO2vsX6u1hgZRf5JNR7HkaUJZ457VSCkkjj3tY5sDKHgjlBRdVYGnvZ~L1T-sYYZkjPSReT2CMrqRs6cj6DWV5dkOoZaIZ-yDjZZWmhbsmAH9W7j3X3bug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Citizen Commission on Tax Preferences on May 7 approved updates to the panel's 2026 tax-preference review schedule, voting 4-0 to adopt staff recommendations that add eight tax preferences grouped into seven reviews and shift several items to alternate review lists.

The changes, presented by Pete Van Moorsel, staff to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC), add a mix of newly enacted and legislatively mandated reviews for 2026 and move others to the alternate list to balance workload and data availability. The motion passed on a roll call vote with Andy Noffsinger Meadows, Dr. Grant Forsyth, Dr. Sharon Kioko and James Orr voting aye.

JLARC staff said the proposed 2026 schedule includes a review of the Urban Data Centers tax preference, a sales-and-use tax exemption created in 2022 for purchases of computer server equipment and related power infrastructure. Staff noted that the Urban Data Centers preference is a pilot limited to counties with populations over 800,000 and that statute limits certificates to five per year, to a total of 30 during the pilot — factors driving the 2026 review timing. Pete Van Moorsel described the preference as separate from the rural data-center preference JLARC previously reviewed in 2016.

Other items on the proposed 2026 schedule included: B&O and public-utility-tax credits for contributions to Main Street programs intended to revitalize downtown and neighborhood commercial areas; a B&O credit for contributions to the Equitable Access to Credit program administered by the Department of Commerce; a sales-and-use tax exemption for nonresident large private airplanes used for modifications such as interior customizations (the Legislature directed a 2026 review); a sales-and-use tax exemption for landfill-gas processing equipment added to an existing anaerobic-digester preference; a sales-and-use tax exemption for automotive adaptive equipment for veterans and service members with disabilities; and a real-estate excise tax exemption for transfers by legal representatives of persons with developmental disabilities to qualified entities that provide housing services.

JLARC staff also proposed moving the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program off the full review list for 2026. Staff said Washington Filmworks, which administers that program, is still implementing statutory changes enacted in 2022 (including raising the annual funding cap from $3.5 million to $15 million and adding rural and equity spending requirements), and staff expects insufficient data for a meaningful 2026 review. House Bill 1372, passed in 2025, allows JLARC more flexibility to alter its work plan when data are not available, which staff cited as relevant to timing.

The commission’s packet and staff presentation list further schedule adjustments, including moving four preferences (two benefiting nonprofit sheltered workshops and two for adult family homes and nonprofit developmentally disabled housing) from the full review list to an alternate list. Van Moorsel said the commission’s statutory duty is to adopt a schedule that reviews all tax preferences at least once every 10 years while prioritizing preferences with statutory review directions, upcoming expirations, stated metrics, or available data that permit rigorous evaluation.

The motion to approve the updates was put forward and seconded during the meeting; staff conducted the roll-call vote and recorded four ayes and no nays. The commission will use the updated schedule to guide JLARC’s workplan for 2026 reviews.

Officials and staff who presented or were quoted in the meeting: Pete Van Moorsel, staff to JLARC; and commissioners Andy Noffsinger Meadows, Dr. Grant Forsyth, Dr. Sharon Kioko and James Orr.

The commission’s next organizational work on schedules will feed into a broader 10-year schedule development process that staff described later in the meeting.","The Citizen Commission on Tax Preferences voted to adopt staff-recommended updates to the 2026 review schedule, adding eight tax preferences grouped into seven reviews and moving several items to alternate review lists.","actionData","errors"]

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